About Women in Motion

Women in Motion of High Point is a volunteer-led initiative of the High Point Community Foundation formed to enable women, and men, to combine charitable donations and provide significant grants focused on the critical needs of women, children and families living in the greater High Point community, including Archdale, Trinity, Thomasville and Jamestown. By supporting philanthropic activity and leveraging community collaboration through Women in Motion, we envision a community where women and girls:

Have the knowledge, opportunity, and self-determination to be economically secure

Have opportunity to pursue their dreams and achieve their full potential

Learn about and experience the value of philanthropy and nonprofit leadership

MISSION

Women in Motion of High Point, a diverse group of women in the greater High Point community, will develop partnerships and programs that help women achieve independence and fulfillment.

VISION

Women in Motion will strengthen the greater High Point community by supporting its women with knowledge and resources to nurture their growth.

VALUES

Open and respectful communication

Diversity in race, social class, age, religion, culture, sexual orientation and other identities

Informed, educated, innovative action, designed to have a positive, measurable impact on the lives of women and girls in the High Point area

Collaboration among groups working to benefit women and girls

IMPACT STATEMENT

To help women and girls take the next step toward personal, economic, and professional success in life.

By supporting philanthropic activity and leveraging community collaboration, we envision a community where women and girls:

Have the knowledge, opportunity, and self-determination to be economically secure

Have opportunity to pursue their dreams and achieve their full potential

Learn about and experience the value of philanthropy and nonprofit leadership

WHY GET INVOLVED

You will learn about critical community needs and effective programs transforming innovative ideas into viable solutions.

You will improve the lives of local women, children, and families with larger grants than most of us can afford individually.

Your tax-deductible membership will be part of an all-supporter fund where annual expenses are kept to a bare minimum.

You will be among hundreds of committed women who vote on where collective funds are donated.

Events & Focus Groups

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Women in Motion’s own unique program to advance the efforts of women of all ages in the community.

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GATHERING WOMEN FOR EDUCATION AND NURTURING

The GWEN Program helps women who find themselves as head of household and need some assistance in understanding how to manage the demands.

We offer a series of workshops to strengthen the education and skills women need to improve, organize, and create success in their lives. The participants are provided with action items so they can immediately put the information learned into action and use the resources provided to help improve their lives.

GOAL:
To provide women education and skill development in how to organize and run a variety of household types

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Women planning to move into their first places
Women whose household status has changed because of divorce or death
Women whose households shift to include multiple generations
Women taking on the responsibility of raising grandchildren
Women entering or reentering the workforce

UPCOMING GWEN PROGRAM DATES:

The Housing Authority of the City of High Point has partnered with Women in Motion to provide the following classes in May: May 9th – Social Media and how it affects you personally
May 16th – Professional Development
May 23rd – Art of Negotiation
May 30th – Health & Wellness

We are planning more GWEN Program classes that will be open to the community in the future. Please check back to see when there are dates available for you!

Grants

Coming soon! We are currently developing the plan for our grants program to meet the particular needs of women’s initiatives for empowerment and business.

Featured Leaders

Women in Motion organizes women for philanthropic and volunteer leadership to help those who want to take the next step in life.

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Founding members of women Women in Motion of High Point and our current Leadership Team are, left to right, Martha Yarborough, Alyce Hill, Katherine Covington, Sherri Scott, Lisa Brayton, Nikki Lee, Lisa Poplin, and Ginny McDermott.

Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is.

—Anne Frank

The Need

Women still face disproportionate challenges in our community across all demographics, including income, age and ethnicity.

Income for Guilford County women compared to Guilford County men78%

Average percentage of a woman’s annual income for daycare expenses17.5%

Percentage of women working part-time21%

Percentage of women with no health care insurance19%

Facts taken from The Status of Women in Guilford County, NC as determined by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.

—Margaret Thatcher

Women in Motion of High Point is an initiative of the High Point Community Foundation.